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Town of Holland, NY
Erie County
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Zoning Map New Laws (2) Index Notes (7)
A. 
It is a restricted act for a person or entity owning or harboring a dog, whether licensed or not, to permit said dog to run at large within the Town of Holland, outside the municipal boundaries of the Town of Holland, unless said dog is restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding 10 feet in length.
B. 
Exceptions
(1) 
A guide dog actually leading a blind person or a dog being trained as a guide dog.
(2) 
A hearing dog actually aiding a deaf person or a dog being trained to assist a deaf person.
(3) 
A police dog in use for police work or a dog being trained as a police dog.
(4) 
A dog actually engaged in hunting or training for hunting accompanied by its owner or other responsible person, on land with the permission of the owner of the land.
[Added 9-11-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013[1]]
A. 
It shall be the duty of each dog owner or person having possession, custody or control of a dog to remove any feces left by his or her dog on any sidewalk, gutter, street or other public area.
B. 
It shall further be the duty of each dog owner or person having possession, custody or control of a dog to remove any feces left by his or her dog on any other private property.
C. 
The provisions of this section shall be enforced by the Dog Control Officer or the Building Safety Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Town of Holland.
D. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog accompanying any person with a disability.
E. 
It shall be an affirmative defense in any prosecution for a violation of Subsection B that the owner of or person in possession of the private property refuses to allow the dog owner or person having possession, custody or control of a dog to enter upon such property for the purpose of removing any feces left by his or her dog thereon.
[1]
Editor’s Note: With the inclusion of this local law, former § 64-15 was redesignated as § 64-15.1.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $25 for the first offense, a fine not exceeding $50 for the second offense and a fine not exceeding $100 for the third and subsequent offense.